Comments on: ThoughtPiece: Do we really need Wi-Fi on a BlackBerry?http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/07/26/thoughtpiece-do-we-really-need-wi-fi-on-a-blackberry/
The voice of the BlackBerry community.Fri, 20 Feb 2015 15:51:00 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1By: Davidhttp://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/07/26/thoughtpiece-do-we-really-need-wi-fi-on-a-blackberry/comment-page-1/#comment-511036
Sun, 10 Oct 2010 16:12:00 +0000http://blackberrycool.com/2007/07/26/005208/#comment-511036do u need a wireless internet connection to get wifi OR if you are in a place with wi-fi do you get it for free?
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Sun, 05 Aug 2007 10:17:59 +0000http://blackberrycool.com/2007/07/26/005208/#comment-177734Having recently switched from a pocket pc to a 3g blacberry I do miss wi fi but have to say the bb does exactly whjat it says.on the tin and does it really well. I can live without wi fi to have a devic ethat does what it does so well
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Sun, 05 Aug 2007 10:17:00 +0000http://blackberrycool.com/2007/07/26/005208/#comment-486710Having recently switched from a pocket pc to a 3g blacberry I do miss wi fi but have to say the bb does exactly whjat it says.on the tin and does it really well. I can live without wi fi to have a devic ethat does what it does so well
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Thu, 02 Aug 2007 23:58:55 +0000http://blackberrycool.com/2007/07/26/005208/#comment-176989I want Wi-Fi on my phone because i’m cheap, too cheap to pay per use the data rates, and too cheap to buy a data plan at a addition to my monthly charge so as it is right now I don’t look at any website threw my phone. But I have Wi-Fi at home and there are hotspots all over town and even available from residetial areas where people have left there routers open to public access.

I can think of many other ways corperations could utilize this to gain productivity and lower the cost of ownership.

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Thu, 02 Aug 2007 23:58:00 +0000http://blackberrycool.com/2007/07/26/005208/#comment-486709I want Wi-Fi on my phone because i’m cheap, too cheap to pay per use the data rates, and too cheap to buy a data plan at a addition to my monthly charge so as it is right now I don’t look at any website threw my phone. But I have Wi-Fi at home and there are hotspots all over town and even available from residetial areas where people have left there routers open to public access.

I can think of many other ways corperations could utilize this to gain productivity and lower the cost of ownership.

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Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:21:11 +0000http://blackberrycool.com/2007/07/26/005208/#comment-175058Wifi is required for those businesses who want to run corporate applications from their own wireless network – for example in a hospital. When coupled with a service that detects a change in network and chooses the best for the situation this is a very compelling offering.

We know companies that have been waiting years for this to be introduced by RIM, so we are glad to finally see it here.

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Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:21:00 +0000http://blackberrycool.com/2007/07/26/005208/#comment-486708Wifi is required for those businesses who want to run corporate applications from their own wireless network – for example in a hospital. When coupled with a service that detects a change in network and chooses the best for the situation this is a very compelling offering.

We know companies that have been waiting years for this to be introduced by RIM, so we are glad to finally see it here.

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Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:05:33 +0000http://blackberrycool.com/2007/07/26/005208/#comment-174945Here in Malaysia, unlimited GPRS is over US$40/month (in a country where the average wage is probably less than US$400/month). WiFi is free in some places, or US$5/month for hotspots when combined with a home broadband package.

So, until the telcos come out with reasonable unlimited data packages there will always be a place for WiFi.

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Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:05:00 +0000http://blackberrycool.com/2007/07/26/005208/#comment-486707Here in Malaysia, unlimited GPRS is over US$40/month (in a country where the average wage is probably less than US$400/month). WiFi is free in some places, or US$5/month for hotspots when combined with a home broadband package.

So, until the telcos come out with reasonable unlimited data packages there will always be a place for WiFi.

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Fri, 27 Jul 2007 06:43:21 +0000http://blackberrycool.com/2007/07/26/005208/#comment-174942I’m interested to learn more about this concept of charging for access even if you are hooked up on wifi, kinda brings you down, don’t it?
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Fri, 27 Jul 2007 06:43:00 +0000http://blackberrycool.com/2007/07/26/005208/#comment-486706I’m interested to learn more about this concept of charging for access even if you are hooked up on wifi, kinda brings you down, don’t it?
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Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:07:33 +0000http://blackberrycool.com/2007/07/26/005208/#comment-174875Thanks for everyone’s great input.

To better explain where I’m coming from: when I think of my BlackBerry, I think of a device that I use primarily for email and browsing certain sites on the web for information. These sites are mostly text content: news, finance, and sports. Coverage has always been good for me, and so when I think of why would I need to use a WiFi connection, I draw a blank.

So that’s why I’m grateful to hear from others why they would find WiFi useful. I am all for technological advancement, and I certainly don’t want to project my usage patterns upon others.

To better explain where I’m coming from: when I think of my BlackBerry, I think of a device that I use primarily for email and browsing certain sites on the web for information. These sites are mostly text content: news, finance, and sports. Coverage has always been good for me, and so when I think of why would I need to use a WiFi connection, I draw a blank.

So that’s why I’m grateful to hear from others why they would find WiFi useful. I am all for technological advancement, and I certainly don’t want to project my usage patterns upon others.

Thanks again for broadening my perspectives.

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Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:58:52 +0000http://blackberrycool.com/2007/07/26/005208/#comment-174824I think this is absolutely a wonderfull idea. My company is a utility and need to build power substations and power lines out in the middle of the desert. There is no cell service anywhere, and sometimes whole communities are build before cell towers are built. If we layer every building with WiFi (which is being done anyway), we can reach a lot more of our users.

I think someone mentioned international before too- want to make a free call? Find a WiFi point!

Finally, the perfect example is my house. I can send and recieve calls great at my house… upstairs. I cant do anything downstairs. With the 8820, I’ll be able to send/recive with no issues at my house. Sure you can try and blackmail carriers into giving you a IPBTS unit, but this is *way* cheaper.

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Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:58:00 +0000http://blackberrycool.com/2007/07/26/005208/#comment-486704I think this is absolutely a wonderfull idea. My company is a utility and need to build power substations and power lines out in the middle of the desert. There is no cell service anywhere, and sometimes whole communities are build before cell towers are built. If we layer every building with WiFi (which is being done anyway), we can reach a lot more of our users.

I think someone mentioned international before too- want to make a free call? Find a WiFi point!

Finally, the perfect example is my house. I can send and recieve calls great at my house… upstairs. I cant do anything downstairs. With the 8820, I’ll be able to send/recive with no issues at my house. Sure you can try and blackmail carriers into giving you a IPBTS unit, but this is *way* cheaper.

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Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:44:28 +0000http://blackberrycool.com/2007/07/26/005208/#comment-174817doug, where is steve? I have been wanting to send him some juicey insider info…
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Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:44:00 +0000http://blackberrycool.com/2007/07/26/005208/#comment-486703doug, where is steve? I have been wanting to send him some juicey insider info…
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